Project Gutenberg 2023-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 978 Albert, Edward 1890 1944 23011504 A history of English literature : $b A practical text-book $aUnited States :$bThomas Y. Crowell Company, $c1923. Tim Lindell, Karin Spence. Barger Richardson Library (Oakland City University) and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "A History of English Literature: A Practical Text-Book" by Edward Albert is a comprehensive literary reference written in the early 20th century. This text serves as both a historical overview and a practical guide, tracing the development of English literature through various periods and genres, as well as notable authors and their works. Readers looking for a structured exploration of literary evolution in England will find this book to be a valuable resource. The opening of the book establishes foundational aspects of English literature, focusing particularly on the Old English period. It highlights the limited factual knowledge about this era, emphasizing that much of what we understand is inferred from surviving texts, with key historical events shaping the literary landscape. Albert discusses the anonymous nature of many Old English poets and the reliance on translations from Latin, alongside the distinct features of Old English manuscripts. The narrative is enriched with references to significant works like "Beowulf," setting the stage for the discussions on subsequent literary developments. The author articulates his ambitions to present a lively and engaging account of the historical backdrop and literary milestones as the text unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.112290 20190228135714albert 1923 US Reading ease score: 66.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English literature -- History and criticism PR Text Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 1875894 2025-06-28T05:54:42.508731 text/html 1858559 2023-05-10T08:40:14 text/html 1156437 2025-06-28T05:55:18.664511 application/epub+zip 1181092 2025-06-28T05:54:49.376633 application/epub+zip 720512 2025-06-28T05:54:45.822670 application/epub+zip 1748077 2025-06-28T05:55:36.478415 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1617963 2025-06-28T05:55:14.305559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1427075 2025-06-28T05:54:36.168751 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1426877 2023-05-10T08:40:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17747 2025-06-28T05:55:36.696404 application/rdf+xml 9869 2025-06-28T05:54:46.344661 image/jpeg 1455 2025-06-28T05:54:46.047723 image/jpeg 533657 2023-05-10T08:40:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 996653 2023-05-10T08:40:37 application/octet-stream application/zip 1019018 2025-06-28T05:54:42.648727 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog